Dwight Trible shares new single “Elements”
Today, the inimitable jazz vocalist, activist, and nominal godfather of the LA jazz scene, Dwight Trible, has shared a new single titled “Elements”. The single follows on the heels of the announcement of his new album “Ancient Future”. Out 17th March via London jazz aficionados and analog specialists Gearbox Records, the new record follows his critically acclaimed album “Mothership”, which was released in 2019 and saw him collaborate with the likes of Kamasi Washington, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and more.
On “Ancient Future”, Trible collaborates once again with Kamasi Washington (saxophone), as well as lauded LA multi-instrumentalist, Georgia Anne Muldrow (vocals), who is signed to Brianfeeder and has previously worked with the likes of Madlib, Denzel Curry, Mos Def, Blood Orange, and Brittany Howard. Elsewhere, the record also features double-GRAMMY winning and 11-time Grammy nominated, and one-time Miles Davis pianist/arranger, John Beasley; Kamaal Williams touring drummer Greg Paul; gospel bassist and long-time Prince collaborator, André Gouché; percussionist and backing vocalist, Megashia Jackson; LA guitarist G. E. Stinson; and percussionist Rene Fisher.
In addition to its star-studded cast of musicians, “Ancient Future” was also recorded at Sunset Sound – the very same studio that the late great Prince recorded “1999” and “Purple Rain” – and was mixed by the legendary 4-time Grammy Award-winning producer Hugh Padgham, who is renowned for his work with a wide-range of seminal artists such as Phil Collins, XTC, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney and many, many more. It was produced in house at Gearbox by Darrel Sheinman.
Following the recent announcement of the new album’s lead single “Truth”, the new song “Elements” sees Trible further weaving cosmic keys with groove-heavy funk bass, and jazz-fusion guitar licks. This is all pinned by Trible’s commanding and soulful vocals. Where “Truth” marked an evolution in style for him, the latest outing continues down that path without losing that undeniably unique sound.
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The single is a comprehensive window into Trible’s new exploration of his spiritual sound. His powerful vocals effortlessly permeate the crossover of jazz, funk, soul, and R&B that make up the record. Elsewhere on the record, “African Drum” sees Kamasi Washington join Trible on sax, whilst gentle guitar lines and groove-heavy bass weave around the percussion section which also features Megashia Jackson and Rene Fisher. “Black Dance” also sees him joined by Georgia Anne Muldrow for an opus clocking in at just shy of ten minutes of jazz-fusion riffing and passionate vocal expressions. Other tracks such as “My Stomping Ground” reflect Trible’s connection to LA and the local community with shoutouts to the likes the The World Stage, Leimert Park, soul food joints such as Phillips Barbeque on Crenshaw Boulevard, and more.
A key figurehead in the LA jazz scene, Dwight Trible is a legend in waiting. With an incredible career spanning decades, he has played a pivotal role in creating as much jazz history through his work and inspiration in the new wave of US jazz, as he should be noted for in his undoubtable vocal and songwriting talent. He is the vocalist for the Pharoah Sanders Quartet and has collaborated with a huge variety of artists such as Kamasi Washington (singing on ‘The Epic’ and ‘Heaven and Earth’), J Dilla, Life Force Trio, Carlos Nino, John Beasley, Bobby Hutcherson, Charles Lloyd, and is also the vocal director for the Horace Tapscott Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra - a Los Angeles institution with a history stretching back forty years and an active engagement in the city's Black community since the Watts Uprising.
Trible has also been on the forefront of the US jazz resurgence, working as executive director of the hugely crucial arts space The World Stage - a vital component to Leimert Park, which has been the epicentre of African-American art and culture in Los Angeles since the late 1960s. Artists such as Kamasi Washington and Terrace Martin have credited the venue as having helped to shape their sounds and the sense of community surrounding the scene, whilst also being an essential influence to the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Biz Markey, as well as number of artists from LA tastemaker label Brainfeeder and more.
An avid and passionate activist, an enabler of the local scene and a figurehead in the LA jazz community, Trible’s focus is rarely self-seeking, always facing outward his focus is largely centred on giving, inclusion and teaching, whilst also inspiring others and expressing himself both on-stage on-record behind the scenes.
“Ancient Future” is another step out from behind the curtain for Dwight Trible, and one that continues to celebrate the local community, the artists who have come up through The World Stage such as Kamasi Washington, as well as Trible’s heritage and spirituality. These are all things that may seem external to Trible on first look, but they are in-fact elements that largely what make him who he is, and with this new album, there is no better time to get to know him.
“Ancient Future” is out 17th March via Gearbox Records – Pre-order HERE
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“Ancient Future”
Tracklisting:
1. Truth
2. My Stomping Ground
3. Beach Vibes
4. Derf Recklaw
5. Elements
6. Black Dance (ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
7. African Drum (ft. Kamasi Washington)
8. Wind
Credits:
Dwight Trible; vocals
John Beasley; piano and keyboards
André Gouché; electric bass guitar
Greg Paul; drums and percussion
G. E. Stinson; electric guitar
Megashia Jackson; percussion and background vocals on ‘African Drum’
Rene Fisher; percussion on ‘African Drum’
Kamasi Washington; tenor saxophone on ‘African Drum’
Georgia Anne Muldrow; vocals on ‘Black Dance’
All tracks composed by Dwight Trible, John Beasley, André Gouché, Greg Paul and G. E. Stinson
All lyrics written by Dwight Trible and Megashia Jackson
Produced by Darrel Sheinman
Recorded at Sunset Sound Studio, Los Angeles
Engineered by Clint Welander, assisted by Zach Zajdel
Mixed by Hugh Padgham at Platoon Studio, London
Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records, London